February 17, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH ) board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.185 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on April 16, 2010 to shareholders of record on April 5, 2010.

Maryland-based Choice Hotels International franchises more than 6,000 hotels, representing more than 485,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 35 other countries and territories.

As of December 31, 2009, the firm has more than 700 hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 57,000 rooms.

It also has more than 100 hotels, representing around 9,400 rooms, under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories.

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